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Little Happier: Wise and Hilarious Greatest Hits from Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett is a spectacularly successful investor, and he’s also a master communicator. Lines from his “Letters to Shareholders” are easy to unde…
2 years, 1 month ago
More Happier: Sweep the Deck! A “Clear the Decks” Episode of Quick Tasks for Summer Prep
Episode 62
Because listeners asked for another “Clear the Decks” episode--where we suggest quick, manageable, tasks to accomplish while listening--this episode…
2 years, 1 month ago
Avoid Avoidance, “Planned Maintenance,” a Cooking Hack, and Books on How Things Work
Episode 481
Ep. 481. We talk about why it’s helpful to try to avoid avoidance, and why “planned maintenance” is more effective than “unplanned maintenance.” Plus…
2 years, 1 month ago
Little Happier: Are You “Practicing the Piano” or “Playing the Piano?”
When it comes to happiness and human nature, the words and metaphors we choose have a surprisingly large influence over our actions.
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2 years, 1 month ago
Why Ketchup Is Magic, and More on Delights of Taste from "Life in Five Senses"
Listen to a bonus episode featuring an excerpt from Gretchen Rubin's latest bestselling book, Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Ou…
2 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 480: Hacks, Hacks, and More Hacks from the Proverbs of the Professions
Episode 480
In this Very Special Episode, we share hilarious and insightful “proverbs of the
professions”—the collective wisdom of people in particular roles or p…
2 years, 1 month ago
Little Happier: Funny Reminders to Beware of Unintended Consequences.
Three amusing examples—from the worlds of pickpockets, farmers, and archeologists—illustrate the point that we must beware of unintended consequences…
2 years, 2 months ago
More Happier: The Power of Personal Style, a Great Proposal Story, and Less Email Spam
Episode 61
We talk about yet another lesson from the Real Housewives: the power of a personal style. We also share a lovely marriage proposal story that involve…
2 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 479: A Creativity Hack, “Happy Mail,” and How to Avoid Both Lying and Telling the Truth
Episode 479
We explore an imaginative, manageable way to write your autobiography, and we
share a suggestion from a listener about using cards to help someone mak…
2 years, 2 months ago
Little Happier: This Remark from 1773 Always Makes Me Laugh
I keep a list of quotations, images, and memories that make me happy or make me laugh. Whenever I’m feeling low, I conjure up one of those items to g…
2 years, 2 months ago